Botswana vs Sri Lanka: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Botswana
6.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
74th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 1.0% | 11.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 1.3% | 5.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.